South Sudan surpasses Kenya as Uganda’s top export market

South Sudan has emerged as a major market for Uganda's manufactured goods, including cement, sugar, fast-moving consumer goods, and cereals. ...

Luweero District Woman MP Brenda Nabukenya.

Luweero District Woman MP Seat Attracts Record 13 Aspirants

by OUR REPORTER | UG STANDARD

19/03/2025

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Luweero District Woman MP Brenda Nabukenya. As Uganda gears up for the 2026 general elections, Luweero District is abuzz with ...

Rwandan President Paul Kagame stands at the Katuna border crossing, a key trade route affected by recent tensions between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo

Uganda-DRC Border Closure: Businesses at Katuna border feel the pinch

by WINNIE NAKAMATTE | REPORTER

17/03/2025

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Rwandan President Paul Kagame stands at the Katuna border crossing, a key trade route affected by recent tensions between Uganda ...

Gen Museveni and finance Minister Matia Kasaija (PHOTO/Courtesy)

Every Ugandan carries UGX2.3 million debt burden as public debt hits UGX107 trillion

by Juliette Namakula | Assistant Editor

17/03/2025

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Gen Museveni and finance Minister Matia Kasaija (PHOTO/Courtesy) KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda's total public debt has increased from 86.779 trillion ...

Passengers disembark from Uganda Railways Corporation locomotives at Kampala's main railway station, as the country revamps its rail network

Chinese, Korean Firms in Running for Uganda Railways’ Shs175.8 Billion Contract

by LILIAN MUWONGE | UG STANDARD REPORTER

17/03/2025

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KAMPALA Passengers disembark from Uganda Railways Corporation locomotives at Kampala's main railway station, as the country revamps its rail network ...

President Kaguta Museveni has encouraged TotalEnergies EP Uganda, CNOOC Uganda Uganda's oil and Gas companies to go ahead with the EACOP and refinery (PHOTO/PPU/UG Standard).

Eacop executives confident of meeting 2026 deadline for oil exports

by JACKSON RUGUNDA | UG STANDARD REPORTER

13/03/2025

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President Kaguta Museveni has encouraged TotalEnergies EP Uganda, CNOOC Uganda Uganda's oil and Gas companies to go ahead with the ...

Uganda's Energy Minister, Hon. Dr. Ruth Nankabirwa Ssentamu, launches the country's first public electric vehicle charging station in Kampala, marking a significant step towards promoting sustainable transportation and reducing carbon emissions.

Uganda unveils first public electric vehicle charging station

by JAVIRA SSEBWAMI | PUBLIC EDITOR

13/03/2025

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Uganda's Energy Minister, Hon. Dr. Ruth Nankabirwa Ssentamu, launches the country's first public electric vehicle charging station in Kampala, marking ...

Kenya’s First Daughter Charlene Ruto urges Ugandan youth to embrace agriculture for economic sustainability

by JAVIRA SSEBWAMI | PUBLIC EDITOR

10/03/2025

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KAMPALA - Charlene Ruto, Kenya's First Daughter, visited Abja Farms in Myene, Oyam District, Uganda, to discuss climate-smart agriculture, youth ...

MTN has been ranked as having the best network in Uganda for both data and voice in 2022 following an independent network test from a global firm, Rohde & Schwarz.

MTN Uganda Unveils SD-WAN Solution to Boost Business Connectivity

by JACKSON RUGUNDA | UG STANDARD REPORTER

10/03/2025

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KAMPALA - MTN Uganda has unveiled its latest enterprise solution, MTN SD-WAN, a software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) solution designed ...

Vasundhara Oswal, an Indian-Swiss businesswoman, speaks out against corruption in Uganda following her illegal detention and arrest in October 2024

Uganda’s corruption woes threaten foreign investment in East Africa

by OUR REPORTER | UG STANDARD

10/03/2025

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Vasundhara Oswal, an Indian-Swiss businesswoman, speaks out against corruption in Uganda following her illegal detention and arrest in October 2024 ...

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